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Cantina Laredo, the national chain of upscale Mexican-inspired eateries, has closed its location in Palm Beach Gardens.

It is the second Mexican eatery to shutter in the bustling PGA dining corridor, following the closing of Cabo Flats at Downtown at the Gardens.

But according to a corporate spokesman for Cantina Laredo, the closing last weekend does not mean the restaurant failed in that location.

“Cantina Laredo is vacating its Palm Beach Gardens space at Mainstreet at Midtown PGA to make way for a new tenant,” spokesman Bill Watson said in a statement Friday. “Cantina Laredo has enjoyed good success in the Palm Beach Gardens market, but Midtown developer and leasing agent RAM Realty Services has secured a new restaurant tenant and Cantina Laredo has agreed to relinquish its space.”

For its part, RAM Realty, which has not released the name of the restaurant that’s destined for that space, says the closure was not solely a Midtown decision.

“Cantina Laredo was a longstanding and prominent tenant at Midtown. We have reached a mutual decision to dissolve our current partnership in order to make way for a new offering. Midtown is pleased to announce we have multiple national restaurant groups vying to backfill the space and will announce a new tenant in the coming weeks,” said RAM’s marketing director, Chris Kieffer.

Cantina’s ahi tacos. (Richard Graulich/ The Palm Beach Post)

Serving a mix of savory street foods and some finer fare, Cantina Laredo was arguably the best Mexican eatery in Palm Beach Gardens, food-wise. Its more sedate scene stood in sharp contrast with the guac-and-chips party crowd just across PGA Boulevard at the newer Rocco’s Tacos.

Cantina’s Blood Orange Sangria.

Cantina’s former general manager, Eddie Estevez, often hosted inspired tequila pairing dinners. His kitchen sent out some hearty renditions of traditional carne asada (one with poblano peppers and shrimp), as well as decadent tortas filled with slow-braised short ribs. (Reached Friday, Estevez, who has moved on to his own consulting business, said he could not comment on the closing.)

As for plans to reopen in Palm Beach Gardens, Watson said:

“Cantina Laredo operates restaurants throughout the world with other Florida locations in Hallandale, Naples, Tampa, Jacksonville and Sandestin and looks forward to the continued success in those cities.”